Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 24

Grace cut him off, her voice frosty. “Did you forget what I told you in the study earlier?”

Her words were laced with disdain.

Seeing the fury in his mother’s eyes, Chris hesitated for a split second.

Grace tightened her grip on Stephanie’s arm, her gaze never leaving Chris. It was a look that could cut steel.

Chris didn’t care anymore. He ignored her completely, turned on his heel, and headed for the door without another word.

Grace wasn’t having it. “Stop right there!”

Chris paused for a heartbeat but didn’t turn around. After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth it, striding out without a word.

Grace’s fury only grew as she watched him go.

When the door slammed behind him, the room fell into an awkward silence.

Stephanie and Grace. Stephanie pulled her hand from Grace’s grip, then took off her diamond necklace. Without a word, she handed it

of regret. “You don’t have

her off, shaking her head. “You

out how to tell Grace there was absolutely no

all, the Ashford elders had treated her well over the last two years, and she didn’t need to pretend anymore.

done all the dirty work for her, making things a lot easier.

quickly, her expression hardening. “Yeah, Chris is the problem. I’ll

Chris who had messed things

“Stefi, he’s just confused. Please, give him one

gaze dropped, her voice quiet but firm. “For the past two years, I’ve been giving him chances. It’s one thing for him to

She swore she’d never give Chris another shot.

needed to be clear. If they were calling off the wedding, Chris was going to have

Stephanie had said about Chris visiting Olivia.

let out a long sigh. “Last

didn’t need to elaborate. She didn’t want

shared the same birthday. On her birthday, Chris was